Sanitary device for removing contents of bottles



C. A. ROHDER.

SANITARY DEVICE FOR REMOVING CONTENTS OF BOTTLES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.15,19|9.

1,335,029. Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

0/2 den CARL A. ROHDER, 0F DENVER, COLORADO.

SANITARY DEVICE FOR REMOVING CONTENTS OF BOTTLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

Application filed April 15. 1919. Serial No. 290.356.

To (all NJ/M9171 it may concern Be it known that I, CARL A. RoHDn-R, acitizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Denverand State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful.Improvements in Sanitary Devices for Removing Contents of Bottles; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reterence being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to means for removing the contents of bottles, myobject being to provide a device. adapted to facilitate the removal o'lvarious sauces, as ketchup, chili sauce. and other similar materiz'ilswhich frequently become clogged or partially hardened in the neck ot thebottle, making it dii'licult to remove them without the aid oi someinstrument. My improved device is sanitary in character, for the reasonthat it obviates the necessity of inserting some unusual, instrument inthe neck of the bot tle for the purpose of breaking the thickenedportion of the contents. It sometimes happens that owing to the cloggedcondition of the neck of a bottle containing the aforesaid or similarmaterials, when the neck is finally cleared, a relatively large amountof the contents of the bottle escape suddenly, thus producingundesiraltile results.

Having become aware of this diiiiculty, both through experience andobseii'vation, the object or the present invention is to overcome thisdifiiculty, and to this end the device consists of a rod or stem, havingat its inner extremity a part adapted to force the liquid through theneck of the bottle by moving the stem outwardly, the outer e1:- tremityof the stem being provided with a stopper which normally closes thebottle. The part at the inner extremity of the stem is so connected withthe latter that as the stem is moved inwardly, the said part closes ormoves toward the stenn'thus pre venting undue resistance while, when thestem is moved outwardly, the said part moves away from the stem andcollects a considerable quantity of liquid or semiliquid material, sothat as the stem is moved outwardly the desired quantity is forcedperforations formed in through the opening in the bottle neck. The partat the inner extremity of the stem may be given a tendency to openautomatically by a light spring, if desired, though this is notabsolutely necessary.

Having briefly outlined my improvement, I will proceed to describe thesame in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawing inwhich is illustrated an en'ibodiment thereof. In this drawing;

Figure 1 is an elevation of a bottle equipped with my improvement.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of the inner portion of the stem of thedevice, showing the contents-removing part in section. In this view theparts are shown on a larger scale than in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional. view 01 the top of thebottle,.showing the inner extremity oi the stem, together with thecontents-removing part therein.

Fig. i is adetail view of the complete article, partly broken awaybetween its extremities, the same being shown on a larger scale than inFig. 1, and. on a somewhat smaller scale than in Fig. 2.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate a metal rod or stem which preferablynickeled or silvered, or made of such material as aluminum to preventcorrosion due to contact with the contents of bottles containing saucesand other articles with which it may be used. The inner extremity ofthis stem is equipped with a scoop-shaped part 6, which is pivotallyconnected with the stem at one end, as shown at 7, the said scoopshapedpart being slotted to receive the same, as shown at l, the slot beingopen adjacent the stem to allow the part 6 to move to the collapsedposition, or folded close to the stem, as best illustrated in Fig. 3,which shows the manner of introducing the device into the neck ot abottle. The part (i would. also assume the same position during theoperation of taking it from the bottle. The part 6 is approximatelysemi-circular in cross section and the pivot pin 7 passes through theend of the stem and registering the ears of the part extending onopposite sides of the stem. The part 6 when open or in position toremovethe contents of the bottle, extends at right angles to the stem and at asuitable distance therefrom, so that as the stem is drawing, The part 6can not move farther in response to the action of the spring thanillustrated for instance in Fig. 2, for the reason that the slot l-isclosed to cause the scoop-shaped part to engage the end of the stem,which looks the said part against further movement in response to' thetension of thespring.

When the bottle is closed, or when and until it is desired to remove aportion of its contents, my improved device occupies the position shownin Fig. 1; but when it is desired to remove a portion of its contents,the stopper 1s removed and the stem moved "outwardly, causing thescoop-shaped part to force the contents of the bottle out of the openingtherein, as it may be required. It will be understood that thisoperation is j ier'fectly sanitary and entirely satisfactory in everyway.

The stopper, which I will designate by the numeral 9, may be composed ofany suitable material, as cork, or any other desired or suitablesubstance. 7

If desired to remove this device from a bottle, the stopper is withdrawnfrom the bottle neck, thereby partially withdrawing the stem 5. The stem5 is then set at an angle to the vertical until the free edge of thescoop 6 engages the side of the bottle. By

. maintaining this engagement of the scoop 6 with the bottle, and at thesame time pushing the stem 5 downward, the scoop will be made to foldagainst the stem 5 against the tension of the spring, the bottom of thescoop then coming into engagement with the side of the bottle. Byfurther maintaining the engagement of scoop 6 with the side of thebottle, by holding the'stem 5 in angular position, the scoop may bedrawn in its folded position up along the side of the bottle and outthrough the neck in exactly the same relative position as whenintroduced into the bottle neck. It is to be understood that this deviceis to be used with botties which have walls gradually sloping toward theneck, as found in the ordinary ketchup bottle.

I claim: 7

1. A device adapted to be passed through the neck of a bottle or thelike having a contracted neck for the purpose of drawing the contentsthereof toward said neck, comprising a stem, having a contents-removingpart pivoted thereon at one end, said part having a length greater thanthe internal diameter of the bottle neck, and having a width smallenough to permit the part to pass through said bottle neck, said partnormally occupying a position at right angles to the stem, but adaptedto fold toward t1 2 axis of the stem to permit the device to passthrough said neck.

2. A device for removing the contents of a bottle or the like having acontracted neck with sides gradually sloping to said neck, and adaptedto pass through said neck, said device comprising a stem having :1contentsremoving part pivoted thereon at one end, said part having alength greater than the internal diameter of the bottle neck, and havinga width small enough to permit the part to pass through said bottleneck, said part being spring-controlled and normally occupying aposition at right angles to the stem and connected. with the stem topositively prevent reverse movement, while the device is being movedbodily toward the opening in the bottle, but adaptcd'to have its freeend fold toward the axis of the stem to pass through said neck.

3. A device for removing the contents ol a bottle or the like, having acontracted neck, comprising a stem having a scoopshaped member hingedlyconnected near one end of the stem, the said member being slotted ashort distance to receive the end of the rod, thereby permittingmovement of the scoop on the pivot in one direction, butpreventingmovement in the opposite direction by reason oi": engagementof the scoop at the inner end of the slot with said stem.

4. A, device for removing the contents of a bottle or the like, having acontracted neck, comprising a stem having a scoopshaped member hingedlyconnected near one. end of the stem, the said member being slotted ashort distance to receive the end oi" the rod, thereby permittingmovement of the scoop on the pivot in one direction, but preventingmovoment in the opposite dircc tion by reason of engagement of the scoopat the inner end of the slot with said stein, said member beingspring-controlled and normally occupying a position at right angles tosaid stem but adapted to fold toward the axis of the stem to passthrough said neck.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

CARL A. ROHDER.

